Thursday, 11 September 2025

 David DAVIS (Southern Metropolitan) (12:45): (1838) My constituency question is for the attention of the Minister for Planning. Yesterday and further today we have seen the release of information about the government’s high-density, high-rise plans for my electorate, Southern Metro. Many of these areas are going to see 16-storey towers put up as of right – and by the way, that is not the end of it. If they do not go through the fast-track process, they can still apply for more and go higher than that, so I still think 20 storeys is on the cards in some areas. What I am asking the minister is: will you commit to releasing all of the submissions that have been made to date about these zones and all of the submissions for the process that is going forward? These should be public. People should be able to see what has been submitted. There should be a contest of ideas if the government is so confident about its approach on tall towers and forced development and its undemocratic approach overriding councils and communities.